The epic Gilgamesh told the story of the friendship between Gilgamesh and Enkidu. Their friendship was strong enough to survive death. The transformation of Gilgamesh, Enkidu, and the idea of death are what made them so close. Gilgamesh in the beginning of the story was a tyrant. His people hated him and yearned for someone new to take his place. His befriending of Enkidu is what changed him. Gilgamesh no longer acted like a tyrannical leader. With Enkidu, he was no longer alone and it was that bond that transformed him. Enkidu was a man among nature. A prostitute made Enkidu a man among humans. His befriending of Gilgmesh took his once ignorant and unwise animal mind and helped it think. Throughout his journey with Gilgamesh, Enkidu thinks
